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ten favourite tunes - compilers own theme - february 2001
funk-me - pete adarkwah - ben jolly - james starling - dj debbie - funki g - dj slim - jeremy newall - dj detox - lee bright - miles j - simon haggis - funk-me old skool chart
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blaze - "natural blaze" lp [life line (forthcoming)] nathan haines - "surprising" [chilli funk] various artists - compiled by pete rock and keb darge - "funk spectrum 3" [bbe] africanism - "block party" [africanism/yellow] arnold jarvis - "the joy you bring" [cutting] - been diggin the crates! rufus and chaka kahn - "any love" [wea] osibisa -"music for the gong gong" [mca] various - "funk rock" compiled by dj spinna & peter adarkwah - lp [bbe promo (forthcoming)] outkast - "stakonia" lp [laface/arista] ray burreto - "la cuna" lp [cti]
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favourites being played by pete
adarkwah of barely
breaking even records (not in any particular order)
pete can be seen djing in and around london with ben jolly at night people @ bar rumba on fridays, bubbling over @ bar rumba on sundays and at other one off's. don't forget to check the latest bbe releases.
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glenn underground - "nothing but a groove" [nite life collective] jay dee feat frank-n-dank - "pause" [bbe] various artists - "beats and pieces volume two" [bbe] various artists - compiled by pete rock and keb darge - "funk spectrum 3" [bbe] jay dee - "welcome to detroit" [bbe] james ingram - "lean on me" [maw] mystikal - "danger" [jive] moodyman - "in may wagon" [peacefrog] kings of tomorrow feat julie mcknight - "finally" [distance] outkast - "ms jackson" [la face]
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10" (not in any particular
order) by ben jolly of barely breaking even clubs:
ben can be seen djing in and around london with pete adarkwah at night people @ bar rumba on fridays, bubbling over @ bar rumba on sundays and at other one off's.
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richie havens - "going
back to my roots" [wea]
war - "flying machine (the chase)" [united artists] manu dilbango - "new bell" [london] arnold blair - "tryin to get close to you" [curtom] eddie russ - "zaius" [monument] phase ii - "reachin" [movin] tamba trio - "tambra" [philips] danser's inferno - "sombre guitar" [counterpoint] gene hunt - "brazilian nemesis revenge" [nite life] blaze - "elevation" [life line]
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ten by james
starling (not in
particular order)
james currently works for 'charged' (the dance division of vital distribution) where he specializes in funk, soul, dub and hip hop releases. he is also responsible for
'fidgit' and can often be found behind
the decks (or at the bar) at dust or the ruby lounge. |
various
- "studio one
rockers" lp -
[soul jazz]
various - "dj pogo/the breaks 2" - [strut] tim hutton - "been a fool" (nextmen remix) - [pias] the temptations - "get ready" - [motown] eddie warner - "us69" - [fat city] j-walk - "soul vibration" - [pleasure] gilbert o'sullivan - "too much attention" - [decca] stevie wonder - "maybe baby" - [motown] herman kelly - "dance to the drummers beat" - [emi] banbarra - "shack up" - [emi]
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debbie - global
beats – current faves (not in any particular order)
likely to be playing on my outernational vibes show on www.gaialive.co.uk
alt sats between 4-6pm i dj at various places – when
asked! |
tarika - "soul makassar" - [sakai records] - band-leader hanitra went to sulawesi, indonesia in search of her ancestral malagassy roots for this breathtakingly beautiful album sharing a wealth of danceable styles as oceanic africa meets the far east nucleus roots - "nucleus roots" - [nucleus] - this is selling by the bucketful in france yet uk distributors are very slow to wake up to the awesome potency of the upful lyrics and extra dub power of this revelation amongst uk reggae outfits. z starr - "voodoo dragon rising" - [voodoo dragon records] - z is a rootsy cybergal who defies genre definitions as she swings from dark dub to feisty rock and supercharged trinidadian fuelled country vibes. this is a brilliant debut. time she was signed for real. various - "discoteca" - [ocho] - dj martin morales shows why he gets invited world wide for dream-ticket residencies in clubs where da people want to dance big time. rare latino house/disco classics/new mixes in inimitable combinations – log onto mm guesting on my www.gaialive.co.uk show on saturday march 31st, 4-6pm uk time (+ archived) carlos manuel - "malo cantidad" - [palm pictures] - the word on the street is ‘dance’ with lots of double entendres. catch what the hippest, sexiest and most politically aware cuban youth are tuned into. don’t even try to sit still, this is pure dynamite. vincent nap - "good things come" - [first time records] - hard to believe this is vincent’s first release – after 20 magnificent years live with a strong stalwart band playing message reggae from the joyous lyrical side. rewind and come again mi selector ! 3 canal - "fire next time" - [ritual music] - new soca rhythms to make the feet think as well as the head. for the club massive as well as those that want to play mas’. including bass soca mixes of talk u talk which livelied up many a summer lick drum fm - "lest
we forget" - [monumental] - my
pleasure to play catch up with marque gilmore’s ‘global broadcasts’ as
the moors chase their maker from bamako to brooklyn and brixton amidst the
most spiritual drum’n’bass this side of heaven jocelyn
pook - "untold
things" -
[realworld] - sound
walls of voice, viola, violin, inner rhythms and hidden meanings. this is
music both for contemplation and decisive thought. a rich oasis to bask in
after all that dancin’ antonio - "so many signs" - [charm] - fine new voice set to tour in the summer, antonio rides classic coxone dodd riddims with fresh songs that show he is a guy with not only a big and sincere heart but also a global conscience. tunes!
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"must-buys" by
funki g (not in any particular order).
funki g can be heard on cn soho live sundays 9am to 12noon and on pure dm thursdays 4pm to 6pm. also djing at one off's in and around london.
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jake telford and randolph
matthews - "magical"
- [groove pressure]
various - "discoteca"
- [ocho]
gerardo frisina - "descarga
(part 2)" -
[schema]
kenny dope - "can
u handle it?"
- [bbe]
mukta - "dancing
on one's hands ep"
- [warner music]
frank de jojo feat.terri pace
- "turn off the
lights" - [fluid
ounce]
nightmares on wax - "sound
of n.o.w" - [matador]
zero db - "the
snare" - [fluid
ounce]
trio electrico - "return
to coconut grove"
- [sound deluxe]
imaginary visions - "texas
rumble" - [deep
funk]
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ten tunes in the record box by dj
slim of da
firin squad (not in
any particular order):
dj slim can be seen djing in and around london with da firin squad - also check their radio show on monday nights between 22:00 to 00:00 on london's kissfm (100.0fm)
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faith evans and funkmaster flex - "good life" [loud] ty - "the tale" [big dada] dave hollister - "one woman man" (remix) [dreamworks] jon b - "don't talk" [columbia] joe - "stutter" (remix) [jive] mos def/pharoahe monch/nate dogg - "oh no" [rawkus] q b finest - "oochie wally" [columbia] outkast - "ms jackson" [la face] cuban link - "still tellin lies" [atlantic] d12 - "s**t on you" [interscope]
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jeremy newall’s “i’m a famous dj and these are the records i play” list. (in no articulate order) jeremy's profile is way to long to list! ex-buyer for a major record shop in london. hosts 'elements' on cn soho live and many djing duties around the world. |
roland
clark - “here comes
the sun”
[sound design] - mr urban
soul and todd terry get ready for a heatwave. boyd jarvis
- “atmos-fear”
[wave] - real house music
for real people. deep, dark and
dubby. nathan haines - “earth is the place” [chilli funk] - a song that all women can relate to, and plenty of men too! instantly memorable. millenium to millenium - “timeline” [underground resistance] - is it 1991 or 2001? who cares, where’s the dancefloor? g.u. essentials - “conquistador” [dust traxx] - still ripping up dancefloors 12 months after release, a true underground anthem. blaze - “lovely ones” [lifeline] - new jersey’s finest present a soul odyssey of the deepest order. be be winans feat stevie wonder and marvin l. williams - “jesus, children of america” [motown] - inspirational dance? my feet won’t touch the floor. annette taylor - “faith” [defected] - gritty vocals, filthy groove, this is the sound of the underground. james ingram -"lean on me" [maw] - yah maw be there. mj cole feat paul johnson - "grateful" [no label] - who gets top billing? london soul singer versus london producer. they can't decide, we lose out
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in da box" by
dj detox
(not in any particular order)
dj detox can be seen djing at "outcaste" @ the notting hill arts club - second saturday of the month. also at various one off's in and around london.
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the dave pike set - "noisy
silence - gentle noise"
[mps] various - "guerilla breaks vol.1" [download productions] j-zone - "a bottle of whup ass - the e.p." [old maid ent] swollen members - "temptation / darkriders" [battle axe] u-roy - "tom drunk" [treasure isle] billy cobham - "a funky thide of sings" [atlantic] various - "le jazz beat! 2" [jazzman] the deejay proper/the grand lordmaster - "roc showdown" [roc] mark b & blade - "the unknown" [wordplay/source] bob james - "westchester lady" [castle] |
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current top ten by lee bright of bbe records (in no particular order): lee
is also promoter & resident of the extended
family look out for
forthcoming nights. regular visits include off centre, revolver (333 old
st). also embassy bar (essex road), medicine bar (upper st) |
phat
kat – "track"
[bbe 2001]
torill – "over & over" [avi] can – "vitamin c" (from the forthcoming funk rock! lp on bbe) max fresh – "whole wonderful" [zest 2000] headtop – "madshit" [white] burt bacharach – "not goin’ home anymore" [a & m] joanna law - "song for theo" [recreation records] tim love lee – "one night samba" [tummy touch] gil scott-heron – "who’ll pay repararations on my soul" [flying dutchman] corrina joseph – "baby i’m scared of you" [brothaman]
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| top ten protest songs (not in a particular order) by miles j - contributor to funk-me.com and once a member of a group that spilt up before fame got the better of them. |
george benson - "the
world is a ghetto"
[warner bros] |
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ten by simon
haggis (not in any
particular order):
simon can be seen djing at whistlebump, every month @ the rhythm factory, london and at other venues around the uk. he also records as klash and works for strut records. |
nicole willis -"curiosity"
[sahko] sheila landis -"parenthe seizure" remix [counterpoint] cheever j loophole - "suspension" [space race] rae & christian feat bobby womack - "get a life" [grand central] norton frantic - "commotion" [turbotrax] aj feat. matik - "life pon de street" [yush 2k] freeform arkestra - "freefrom theme" [straightahead] modaji - "one and the same" [laws of motion] klash productions feat. loretta haywood - "spritis bound" [hiptonic] blo - "don't take her away from me" - [strut]
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funk-me top ten from
the old skool (not in particular order):
yep tunes we used to get the lino rolled out for! |
afrika bambaataa and the soul sonic force - "renegades of funk" [tommy boy] man parrish - "hip hop be bop (don't stop)" [rams horn] arthur baker - "breakers revenge" [atlantic] afrika bambaataa and the soul sonic force - "looking for the perfect beat" [tommy boy] various - "beat street" soundtrack [wea] west street mob - "break dance, electric boogie" [sugar hill] melle mel and the furious five - "the message" [sugar hill] kraftwerk - "tour de france" [emi] shannon - "let the music play" [old gold] various - "electro 1" [street sounds]
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